Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geotechnical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The factor N (M) identifies which of the following author?

A. Vesic
B. Meyerhof
C. Hansen
D. Terzaghi
Answer» C. Hansen
2.

The value of Nc and Nq are same for, which of the following methods?

A. Meyerhof
B. Hansen
C. Vesic
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
3.

In the Bowl s method for finding the effect of water table, which of the following factor is used for soil in the wedge zone?

A. Water reduction factor
B. Effective unit weight
C. Overburden pressure
D. Average unit weight
Answer» C. Overburden pressure
4.

Meyerhof s extended the analysis of plastic equilibrium of a surface footing to __________

A. Shallow foundation and Deep foundation
B. Inclined foundation
C. None of the mentioned
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Inclined foundation
5.

The equation Nc = (Nq 1) cot , have been adopted by ___________

A. Terzaghi and Peck
B. Hansen
C. Vesic
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following is an essential difference between Vesic s and Hansen s procedure?

A. Different values of N and Variation on some of Hansen inclination
B. Different value of Nq and Nc
C. None of the mentioned
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Different value of Nq and Nc
7.

When the water table is above the base of the footing, the submerged weight can be used to compute __________

A. Effective pressure and Surcharge
B. Pore pressure
C. None of the mentioned
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Pore pressure